I like changing up my desktop wallpaper on a regular basis. My wallpaper at work is even a slideshow so I have a new wallpaper every thirty minutes to change things up ever so slightly. So to help you change things up for your work week, I’ve scoured Flickr for five Christmas-themed wallpapers that are worth adding to your collection for this week. Continue reading
Author: Steve Murray
Sunday Link-Off: A Great Day For Hockey
I seem to be pretty hit and miss with these linkdumps lately. But I’m back today. To make up for some of this, here’s Christina Hendricks with a $250+ bottle of scotch.
Today in absolutely bizarre hockey stories, a player was banned from a Boston men’s hockey league for defecating in an opponent’s glove. You can’t make this shit up. (Deadspin)
Ken Dryden is back on Grantand. This time, he’s talking about what the NHL has to do to get ahead of the impending concussion epidemic. (Grantland)
Esquire’s photo of the year is the kissing couple from the Vancouver riot. But what has become of the famous couple? (Puck Daddy)
After the jump, the start of NHL 24/7, the craziest date letter ever and a Community tribute video. Continue reading
Caption This: December 10 – 16, 2011
Inspired by the Globe and Mail’s caption writing person, we waste our time writing funny picture captions for some of the more interesting photos we come across when blogging. So to make up for missing last week’s edition, here are some of the best pictures from the past two weeks with a funny (-ish) caption. Continue reading
The Best of Texts From Last Night (Part 7)
It’s been a few months since we’ve done a best of look at the original website that we featured in our best of the interweb series, TextsFromLastNight.com. Well, the fun and partying never ends so neither do the stories. So in our latest installment of the best of the interweb, here are more quick stories about drugs, alcohol, debauchery and sometimes all of the above. Continue reading
Man Lab: Ten Manliest Cocktails 2011
It’s time for Christmas parties around the world. One thing is consistent among all parties: Everyone but the DD and the wait staff is drunk. However, it’s not exactly in fashion to down beer after beer. Unfortunately, beer is the staple of male alcoholic beverage consumption.
So it’s back to our Man Lab to help you figure out what you should drink at your fancy Christmas functions. Following up on our list from last year, here is our updated list of the top ten manliest drinks that aren’t beer or wine. Continue reading
Man Lab Kitchen: Kicking Up The Office Potluck
The Christmas season seems to involve a high number of office potluck luncheons. Unfortunately, these things suffer from two problems. One: Not all of your coworkers can cook something edible. And two: Most offerings are dips or involve cheese. So the Man Lab is going to help you stand out from the crowd with three recipes to make you the king of the office potluck. Remember that everyone loves a man who can cook. Continue reading
2011 Spike VGA Trailer Roundup
While the Spike TV Video Game Awards are a bit of a laughing-stock among the video gaming press, everybody watches the VGAs for one reason. We all watch for game announcements and new trailers. This year was no exception as we had scads of new games announced and trailers released. After the jump, we give you each new trailer and analyze each. Continue reading
Star Wars Episode V Retold In Icons
Last month, we had an iconoscope retelling of Star Wars Episode IV. Today, we have Wayne Dorrington’s retelling of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back using icons. Continue reading
Worst of Music: Mashup-Germany’s Top Of The Pops 2011 Mashup
With all due respect to the folks at Mashup-Germany, their mashup of the top songs of 2011 is tailor-made for our weekly Worst of Music post. It’s not really of their doing, though. They did the best they could with the source material. And that source material included ten previous Worst of Music award winners. Hit the jump for the first of many year-end song mashups. Continue reading
Wallpapers of the Week: December 11, 2011
I like changing up my desktop wallpaper on a regular basis. My wallpaper at work is even a slideshow so I have a new wallpaper every thirty minutes to change things up ever so slightly. So to help you change things up for your work week, I’ve scoured Flickr for five wallpapers that are worth adding to your collection for this week. Continue reading
The Lowdown 